Outlander Costume Recap: Season 2, Episode 12

We’ll be recapping every episode of Outlander this season, both in blog post AND podcast. Kendra and Sarah will be focusing mostly on the costumes — designed by Terry Dresbach — in our blog posts, but probably tackling both the costumes and the story itself in our podcasts.

And, we’re sorry guys. No podcast this week. There’s just nothing new to talk about other than plot points that are pretty straightforward! We’ll discuss this episode and the finale in next week’s podcast. In the meantime… You can find our previous podcasts on iTunes!

For those who aren’t regular Frock Flicks readers: this blog and podcast is all about costumes in historical movies and TV shows, and we approach things from the angle of history. So, expect us to be talking about the costumes primarily from the point of view of comparison with the real history of the 1740s. We’ll also talk about costume in terms of story, and the deviations that come with this one having the fantasy element of time travel. But, know that when we talk about that dreaded phrase “historical accuracy,” we’re not doing it to be mean or judgy. It’s just one lens through which to watch this fabulous show.

Claire, Jamie, and company ride into the Scottish army camp outside of Inverness:

Wool, kilts, plaid, horses. — Kendra I like the green on Claire. It’s a fabulous color on her. — Sarah

Tired Highlanders. — Kendra We’re pulling for you, guys! — Sarah

Rupert does kind of look like a pirate with his cool eye patch. — Kendra Definitely increases his hotness factor considerably. — Sarah

Jamie is very bedraggled. — Kendra Cold and wet and still fabulous. — Sarah

Claire goes into Inverness for medical supplies and runs into Mary Hawkins:

It’s eighty thousand degrees here in the South Bay. I wish I lived somewhere where I could just layer wool blankets on me all the time. Except I wouldn’t look nearly as elegant as Claire. — Sarah

Mary’s hat and mantelet are cute! — Kendra Lots of green this episode! I feel like we’ve been seeing mostly blues on Mary and Claire. I like this change. — Sarah

Jamie tries to talk sense into Bonnie Prince Charlie and the generals:

This extra has a nice cap and bedgown (a loose gown worn by working class women). — Kendra

No, BPC, the British army isn’t at the bottom of your whisky glass. — Kendra Breakfast of champions! — Sarah

This extra’s rump annoyed me. It’s what happens when you use a too-sausage-shaped-for-this-era rump. — Kendra The skirt’s not full enough for that level of bumroll. — Sarah

Colum asks Claire for something to end his life and suffering, then tells Dougal that he wants to make Jamie ward of his son, and thus essentially chieftan, of the MacKenzie clan after he dies. Jamie isn’t into it:

Dougal: Still not king. — Sarah

Don’t worry, Mary, Jack won’t be around much longer. — Sarah

Mary and Black Jack get married:

Everyone: :( — Sarah

Jamie comes up with a plan to do a nighttime sneak attack on the Brits during their general’s birthday party:

Not sure I liked that post-death pounding BJR gave his little brother. Seemed… weird. Even out of character, a bit. I get that he was all angst-ridden and full of rage that the only person he’s ever cared about or been nice to had the gall to die on him, but still.

LOVED the chat Claire had with him about Mary, though, because he basically voiced what has been going through my head for WEEKS: *lists his crimes* “Do you REALLY want Mary in my bed?”